Riccardo Orsolini's spectacular last-gasp overhead kick breathed life into the Scudetto race, as Bologna stunned Serie A leaders Inter 1-0.
2024/2025 Serie A
1-0
Match Report
The striker's 12th goal of the season was enough to snatch a dramatic victory at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, where the Nerazzurri missed the chance to regain their three-point cushion over second-place Napoli.
Simone Inzaghi's side were once again looking to pull clear of the Partenopei, who beat Monza on Saturday, but Carlos Augusto sent a free header wide in the fourth minute.
Dan Ndoye - a scorer of five goals in Bologna's last four league games - shot narrowly wide at the other end, while Benjamin Dominguez was also marginally off target after the break.
The contest appeared to be heading for a stalemate until stoppage time when Juan Miranda's long throw was flicked on into the area, and Orsolini's bicycle kick snatched all three points for the hosts.
12 - Riccardo Orsolini has scored 12 goals in this championship and the last Italian player who scored more goals in a #SerieA season with Bologna was Alberto Gilardino, in 2012/13 (13). Extremis.#BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/QILVjg6eee
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 20, 2025
Data Debrief: Lucky 13 for Bologna
Suffering a first defeat in 14 matches in all competitions, Inter have now lost three of their last six away league games - as many as in their previous 37.
Meanwhile, Bologna have now won seven of their last eight home games in Serie A, having prevailed in just three of their previous 12.
Orsolini secured it in spectacular fashion with his 12th league goal of the season. The last Italian player to score more goals in a Serie A campaign for I Rossoblu was Alberto Gilardino in 2012-13 (13).
It means Bologna have found the net in 13 consecutive home games in a single Serie A season for the first time since 1942-43 (also 13).
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94' GOAL! Bologna 1-0 Inter (Riccardo Orsolini)
Line-ups
Bologna XI: Freuler, Jhon Lucumí, Jens Odgaard, Michel Aebischer, Federico Ravaglia, Sam Beukema, Juan Miranda, Thijs Dallinga, Dan Ndoye, Emil Holm, Benja Domínguez
Subs: De Silvestri, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Nikola Moro, Martin Erlić, Orsolini, Tommaso Pobega, Oussama El Azzouzi, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Giovanni Fabbian, Nicola Bagnolini, Santiago Castro, Estanis Pedrola, Massimo Pessina
Inter XI: Sommer, Darmian, Mkhitaryan, Acerbi, Calhanoglu, Correa, Barella, Pavard, Lautaro, Bastoni, Carlos Augusto
Subs: Arnautovic, De Vrij, M. Taremi, Di Gennaro, Dimarco, Frattesi, Josep Martínez, Yann Bisseck, Nicola Zalewski, Asllani, Thomas Berenbruch, Matteo Cocchi